Cinema of the Damned
A directory of horror — thousands of films and series, each scored by the Crypt Score, our audience-first blend of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and the reviews of this coven. Hunt by sub-genre, decade, or dread.
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99 titles
Contamination
›R1980 · Science Fiction, Horror · 95m · Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau, Marino Masé
A former astronaut helps a government agent and a police detective track the source of mysterious alien pod spores, filled with lethal flesh-dissolving acid, to a South American coffee plantation controlled by alien pod clones.
Evil Aliens
›R2006 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 93m · Emily Booth, Sam Butler, Jamie Honeybourne
The sensationalist reporter Michelle Fox presents the TV show Weird World, with phony matters about UFOS and aliens. When she hears about Cat, a young woman that claims that have been abducted with her boyfriend and become pregnant by aliens, she convinces her chief to travel with a team to the remote Welsh island of Scalled to interview Cat. She invites the cameraman Ricky Anderson with his sound technician partner; the nerd expert in "ufology" and "ley lines" Gavin Gorman; the actress Candy Vixen and an obscure gay actor to prepare the matter. They get a van and wait for the low tide to reach the island, and when they find evidences that aliens are really landed in the location, the ambitious Michelle decides to film her way to fame and wealth.
Devil Girl from Mars
›NR1954 · Science Fiction, Horror · 77m · Patricia Laffan, Hugh McDermott, Hazel Court
Eight people at a remote Scottish inn find themselves confronted by a woman from Mars, who has landed her flying saucer for repairs but intends to soon conquer the Earth and enslave its men for breeding purposes.
The Seed
›2021 · Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy · 91m · Sophie Vavasseur, Lucy Martin, Chelsea Edge
What starts out as a girls weekend away in the Mojave desert becomes a tale of horror, death and alien invasion.
The Brain from Planet Arous
›1957 · Horror, Science Fiction · 71m · John Agar, Joyce Meadows, Robert Fuller
An evil alien brain, bent on world domination, takes over the body of an atomic scientist, while a "good" alien brain inhabits the body of the scientist's dog and waits for an opportunity to defeat the evil brain.
Freaks of Nature
›R2015 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror · 92m · Nicholas Braun, Mackenzie Davis, Josh Fadem
In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.
High Plains Invaders
›2009 · Western, Science Fiction, Horror · 87m · James Marsters, Cindy Sampson, Sebastian Knapp
In the lawless heart of the Old West, notorious outlaw Sam Phoenix stands at the gallows, moments from justice—or so it seems. But when an unearthly terror descends on the town without warning, everything changes. As chaos erupts and survival becomes the only law, Phoenix finds himself facing a threat far deadlier than any posse. Something not of this world has arrived… and it’s just getting started.
TerrorVision
›R1986 · Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy · 85m · Diane Franklin, Gerrit Graham, Mary Woronov
After Stanley Putterman installs a state-of-the-art satellite dish in his backyard, a strange monster leaps off the screen and needs to feed on humans for survival. The Putterman children Sherman and Suzy—along with Suzy's metalhead boyfriend O.D.—are left to figure out what to do.
Not of This Earth
›R1988 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction · 81m · Traci Lords, Arthur Roberts, Lenny Juliano
An alien arrives on Earth looking to take human blood in an attempt to preserve his dying planet.
The Brain Eaters
›NR1958 · Science Fiction, Horror · 61m · Ed Nelson, Joanna Lee, Cornelius Keefe
A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural town. Sent from Washington to investigate the origin of the mysterious object, a team of investigators discovers that intelligent parasites from inside the "cone" can attach themselves to humans' nervous systems and control their minds, taking control of the authorities and workers, making communication with the outside world impossible, and leaving the responsibility of stopping the invasion up to seven people who have thus far been able to avoid possession by these creatures from parts unknown.
Seedpeople
›R1992 · Horror, Science Fiction · 87m · Sam Hennings, Andrea Roth, Dane Witherspoon
The citizens of Comet Valley are being taken over by seeds from an alien plant that has taken root there. A sheriff investigates the strange goings-on.
Extraterrestrial
›NR2014 · Horror, Science Fiction · 101m · Brittany Allen, Melanie Papalia, Jesse Moss
Five friends set out to a cabin in the woods for a fun weekend getaway that is, until extraterrestrial visitors turn it into a fight for their lives. The group is pulled from their reverie when a flickering object crashes deep in the woods. As they investigate, the friends stumble across an alien spacecraft, and its inhabitants have not arrived in peace.
The Giant Claw
›NR1957 · Science Fiction, Horror · 74m · Jeff Morrow, Mara Corday, Morris Ankrum
Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.
Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong
›R2011 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 86m · John Patrick Jordan, Brian Lloyd, Mitch Eakins
When an evil alien bong crashes on Earth, Luann, Larnell and their other pals soon discover its evil intent: full-blown global domination!
Alien Outbreak
›R2020 · Science Fiction, Horror · 84m · Katherine Drake, Ritchie Crane, Philip Alexander Baker
In a small rural community, local police officers Zoe and Patrick begin their shift as normal but soon, strange events unfold. Residents begin behaving erratically, and suicidal panic spreads amongst the township they are trying to protect. Zoe and Patrick realise alien machines are taking hold, cutting their small group of survivors off from the outside world. Can the determined humans band together to save their community, and all mankind, from extinction?
Nightbeast
›R1982 · Horror, Science Fiction · 81m · Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian
A creature from outer space, nightbeast, crash lands in Baltimore and starts a killing spree that quickly escelates.
Phantom from Space
›1953 · Science Fiction, Horror · 73m · Noreen Nash, Harry Landers, James Seay
After a UFO sighting, a mysterious phantom in a bizarre outfit starts attacking people in San Fernando Valley.
Savage Creatures
›2020 · Horror · 75m · Greg Travis, Cean Okada, Victoria Steadman
Two bloodthirsty vampires begin to realize that their food source is in jeopardy now that alien creatures have landed on Earth.
The Alien Factor
›1978 · Horror, Science Fiction · 80m · Don Leifert, Tom Griffith, Richard Dyszel
A spaceship containing specimens for an intergalactic zoo crashes on Earth near a small backwoods town. The specimens escape, and soon town folk start turning up mutilated.
One-Eyed Monster
›2008 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 84m · Jason Graham, Charles Napier, Jeff Denton
In February 2007, ten people went to the remote mountains of Northern California to shoot an adult movie. What happened next was something no one expected, but everyone saw coming.
The Falling
›R1986 · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · 90m · Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt, Lynn-Holly Johnson
Three young friends who are on vacation in Spain and a NASA scientist must join forces to save themselves and the rest of the world from an alien menace.
Terror in the Midnight Sun
›NR1959 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama · 73m · Barbara Wilson, Sten Gester, Robert Burton
After a herd of reindeer are mysteriously found dead following a meteor crash in a remote part of Lapland in northern Sweden, soldiers and a geologist are called out to investigate.
Plan 9
›2015 · Science Fiction, Horror · 102m · Brian Krause, Sarah Eshleman, Mister Lobo
Plan 9 is the story of Nilbog, a small town with a big story. The beginning of an invasion! However, instead of lasers, space ships, and epic force, these aliens have a different plan for the inhabitants of Earth. To resurrect their dead as their own army set with but one goal… To wipe out all mankind! Only the townsfolk on this Halloween night stand in the way of total domination. From the police department, to those trapped in a convenient store, and even those trying to stay alive in the streets, this night will decide the fates of all who walk the planet and thought they were the top of the food chain.
The Darkest Hour
›PG-132011 · Horror, Action, Thriller · 89m · Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby
In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
